Whales: Giants of the Deep

March 23, 2013 — January 5, 2014

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Sperm whale.
 © Brandon Cole
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Stylized model of the maihi (bargeboards or gables) from Whitireia meeting house. The central tekoteko (carved figure) is Paikea, the famous whale-riding ancestor of the local tribe.
© Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008. Reproduced with the generous support of Ngati Konohi, 2007
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Skeletons of early whales cast from fossils are featured in the "Whale Lab" section of the exhibition.
© Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008
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© Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008
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Two articulated sperm whale skeletons, of a 58.4-foot male and 32-foot female, are a highlight of the exhibition.
© Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008
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© Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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© Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008
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© Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008
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© Museum Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008
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© Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008
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Whales: Giants of the Deep was developed and presented by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. This exhibition was made possible through the support of the New Zealand Government.

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The American Museum of Natural History gratefully acknowledges the Richard and Karen LeFrak Exhibition and Education Fund. 

Generous support for Whales: Giants of the Deep has been provided by the Eileen P. Bernard Exhibition Fund.